Post by: skagitsteel on September 22, 2019, 01:39:15 PM
Post by: X-Force on September 22, 2019, 02:00:19 PM
Amazing how you find these animals
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Post by: skagitsteel on September 22, 2019, 04:04:55 PM
That’s another good one!! Did you use your pack goats?
Yes! The pack out is part of
The adventure it was first day just me second day with the goats. I should have brought them the first day lol. I’ll post that part of the story up in a bit.
Post by: 3nails on September 22, 2019, 04:06:06 PM
Post by: jackelope on September 22, 2019, 04:16:44 PM
Post by: skagitsteel on September 22, 2019, 04:28:46 PM
Every time I see this buck I get more pumped for my hunt! Love it! Hope you are there for mine.
Just make sure you shoot it on a weekday and I will be!
Post by: BULLBLASTER on September 22, 2019, 04:42:57 PM
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Post by: RB on September 22, 2019, 06:45:51 PM
WOW! That is an amazing Blacktail! Congrats! :tup:
Post by: PastorJoel on September 22, 2019, 07:40:47 PM
Post by: MADMAX on September 22, 2019, 07:57:58 PM
I’d shoot that in a heartbeat
Post by: skagitsteel on September 22, 2019, 08:01:57 PM
Very nice... better than any critter killed in Washington this year... there’s a reason big blacktail ain’t killed by the rich guys every year.... simply because no one can guide them...😂
At least not on public land! Very true it’s the one animal money can’t buy
Post by: steeleywhopper on September 22, 2019, 08:05:04 PM
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Post by: Dan-o on September 22, 2019, 10:02:10 PM
AMAZING BUCK.
Post by: spin05 on September 23, 2019, 12:35:27 AM
Post by: HillHound on September 23, 2019, 04:45:30 AM
Congrats
Post by: skagitsteel on September 23, 2019, 08:47:17 AM
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Post by: cb1989 on September 23, 2019, 09:46:57 AM
Love that last pic, goats looking at you like "c'mon man, you tired? lets do it again!"
Post by: skagitsteel on September 23, 2019, 10:22:47 AM
Great deer. Old bucks are where it's at, especially blacktails. Earlier posts are right, a mature BT on public land is one animal you rarely see taken by people who haven't put in the work. Epitome of deer hunting, IMO.
Love that last pic, goats looking at you like "c'mon man, you tired? lets do it again!"
They were definitely ready for more!
Post by: Buckhunter24 on September 23, 2019, 10:27:08 AM
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Post by: skagitsteel on September 23, 2019, 10:47:42 AM
Between the buck, the story and the goats this is one of the coolest posts ive seen!
The goats certainly add to the adventure, they are some funny characters for sure. I will probably post some more stories about them soon, they have packed out 3 bears this year too and more to come.
Post by: Platensek-po on September 23, 2019, 10:58:23 AM
Post by: elkboy on September 23, 2019, 11:24:33 AM
Between the buck, the story and the goats this is one of the coolest posts ive seen!
Totally agreed!
Post by: JakeLand on September 23, 2019, 02:30:29 PM
Great job AGAIN!!!!
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Post by: deerhunter_98520 on September 23, 2019, 07:22:17 PM
Between the buck, the story and the goats this is one of the coolest posts ive seen!
The goats certainly add to the adventure, they are some funny characters for sure. I will probably post some more stories about them soon, they have packed out 3 bears this year too and more to come.
Cant wait for these :tup: sounds like a great adventure!
Post by: Gentrys on September 23, 2019, 09:06:22 PM
Post by: skagitsteel on September 23, 2019, 09:14:36 PM
I'd do a european mount with that skull?
I'd do a european mount with that skull?
Standard shoulder mount on this one. Especially to recreate the Roman/broken nose
Post by: slowhand on September 24, 2019, 12:51:38 PM
A trophy Black tail buck like that is My ultimate goal. I have tried for years with only glimpses of big bucks like this one. I know where they live and it's steep and deep (shocker). Very few make the effort to hunt where I hunt. Any tips For a guy trying to succeed. I appreciate anything You can offer. (advise, tactics, approach, anything that could narrow the odds)
I have followed Jakeland and 3nails success on here for years but have not been able to put it together.
Thanks for sharing Your success with us.
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Post by: spin05 on September 25, 2019, 01:01:39 AM
The packout is always an adventure when your 4 hours or more from the truck. I usually hunt with my goats, however, I didn't have them with me this day as I was planning on carefully hunting the bedding areas and cliffs, sometimes the goats kick rocks loose or break twigs and make a little extra noise in this particular terrain and I was mainly 'scouting' so I left them home for the day. In most hunting scenarios the goats actually put the animals at ease, I've been able to work my way through 'land mines' of feeding does and even had them walk right up to the goats totally unafraid to check them out before. After boning out the buck I took a portion of the meat and the cape (I packed the cape in the first load because it doesn't fit in a goat pannier) and headed for the truck. It took about 6 hours for me to get back to the truck. Day two I was up at 3 AM, loaded up the goats and headed out to retrieve the rest of the meat. I had a pulled muscle in my hip so I was definitely struggling on day 2. I carried a light day pack and the goats easily carried the rest of the buck out. Day two was about 11 hours round trip and the goats had a lot more energy left than I did by the time we returned to the truck that evening. My two adult goats weigh 213 ibs & 268 Ib. The biggest can carry about 75 lbs max load, 60-65 ibs for a really long trek.
something tells me them goats love going up there
Post by: fishnfur on September 27, 2019, 12:07:50 AM
Quick questions: - Do you plan to get a tooth aged?
- Do you ever shed hunt in that area. I know, it's a light-year or so away from the trailhead, but what an opportunity to find
out what other monsters lurk in that darkness.....
Post by: skagitsteel on September 27, 2019, 01:12:00 PM
I'm blown away again. Old geezer buck - wide, with tons of mass and a dropper to boot! Such a rare deer in the BT woods! Early success is always bittersweet. A whole year to pass till you get another chance to feel the adrenaline rush of choosing to aim a rifle at a deer with bad intent. Really, it seems the only decision to be made when you see a buck of that caliber is whether you are ready to end your fun for the rest of the current season. No question that this time that you made the right decision though. Once bucks reach that age, they become impossible to compare. They are like rare jewels, each one quite different from others of that class, but at the same time, each impressively beautiful on their own merits. Congratulations on another superlative season!
Quick questions: - Do you plan to get a tooth aged?
- Do you ever shed hunt in that area. I know, it's a light-year or so away from the trailhead, but what an opportunity to find
out what other monsters lurk in that darkness.....
I wasn't going to tooth age the buck, probably too late to do it now. I am perhaps the worlds worst shed hunter as I don't find them unless I step on them. some of my spots seem to be totally void of sheds as the deer leave during wintertime, in other areas I have found a few. I did find one really heavy old buck shed this spring higher up than I expected. Some of these spots where I have found big ones seem to have low deer densities which can make shed hunting a true needle in a haystack search.
Post by: fishnfur on September 28, 2019, 12:07:58 AM
I've got some deep family roots in Sedro. Somehow your stories and spectacular results ring some subsonic chimes deep in my innards. (Innards - there's a word you don't hear too often anymore :chuckle:). Congrats again on your success. Can't wait to see what you pull out of those woods next year. :tung: